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8 months ago

Sébastien Lecornu survives two confidence votes in parliament and can now focus on passing the 2026 budget.
The two motions were tabled by the far-right National Rally and far-left France Unbowed parties.

Closeness of first vote highlights difficulties Sébastien Lecornu faces

The French prime minister has survived two votes of no-confidence that had sought to threaten to topple his fragile, minority go…

PM Sébastien Lecornu was expected to survive after committing to suspend an unpopular law that raised the age of retirement.
Consternation over pledge to continue tax raid on big companies and suspend pension reforms
Result marks opportunity to pass budget for 2026 in deeply fractured parliament
With the left and far-right united against him, freshly reappointed PM Sébastien Lecornu faces the prospect of his government's collapse.
French scientists have revealed having the Covid vaccine in the first trimester doesn't cause birth defects.

Lecornu appears likely to survive after delaying pension changes but numbers are tight

The latest prime minister, the recently reappointed Sébastien Lecornu, may have bought himself a stay of executio…

Party has promised to stand back as weakened prime minister prepares for crucial no-confidence vote

The French Socialist party says it will fight to introduce a flagship wealth tax to raise revenue by…

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